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Patchwork “Sleep” Quilted Pillow Pattern

Our pillow pattern of the month continues with our March pillow pattern. A free pattern for a pieced patchwork SLEEP letter pillow!

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I hope that you are enjoying our monthly pillow pattern series! Amy from Coffee Rings Studio has designed another gorgeous patchwork pillow project!

This SLEEP pillow features pieced patchwork letters and is quilted using a straight line quilting that can easily be done on your home machine.

blue and gray patchwork pillow on bed with other pillows

Amy finished her pillow with an envelope back, if you’d like to add a zipper back instead, you can find directions for how to make a zippered back for any size pillow on our site!

Free Pieced Patchwork SLEEP Pillow Pattern

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I love having throw pillows on the bed but how about a bedroom-themed pillow? This design features patchwork letters that spell out sleep. Iโ€™ve used brushed cotton for the background fabric to give it an extra snuggly, sleepy feel. 

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Patchwork SLEEP Pillow Pattern

A free pattern for a quilted patchwork SLEEP pillow.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours
Keyword: Patchwork, Pillow
Yield: 1 Pillow
Author: Amy Ball

Materials

  • 4 Shades Blue Fabrics; large scraps or fat eights navy, teal, turquoise, pale turquoise
  • 1 Fat Eighth White Fabric or large scrap
  • 1/2 Yard Background fabric
  • 1 piece Light backing fabric 28" x 17"
  • 1 piece

    Batting โ€จ

    28" x 17"
  • 1/2 Yard Pillow Back Fabric
  • 1 Pillow form 26" x 15"

Instructions

Cutting:

  • From navy fabric cut:
    4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (3), 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ (1) and 1ยฝโ€ square (1).
  • From teal fabric cut:
    4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (1) and 1ยฝโ€ x 5ยฝโ€ (1).
  • From turquoise fabric cut:
    4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (2), 3ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (1), 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ (1) and 1ยฝโ€ square (1).
  • From pale turquoise fabric cut:
    4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (2), 3ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (1), 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ (1) and 1ยฝโ€ square (1).
  • From white fabric cut:
    4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (2) and 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ (3).
  • From background fabric cut:
    26ยฝโ€ x 5โ€ (2), 3ยฝโ€ x 5ยฝโ€ (1), 3ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ (3), 3ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ (3), 2ยฝโ€ x 3ยฝโ€ (1), 2ยฝโ€ square (1), 1ยฝโ€ x 6ยฝโ€ (6) and 1ยฝโ€ square (11)
  • From Pillow back fabric cut:
    14ยฝโ€ x 15ยฝโ€ (1) and 16ยฝโ€ x 15ยฝโ€ (1).

Block Construction:โ€จ Use a ยผโ€ seam allowance unless otherwise stated.

    Make the letter S block as follows:

    • Take six background fabric 1ยฝโ€ squares and three navy 4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ rectangles. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all the background fabric squares.
      Match the squares, right sides together, to the far corners of each of the navy rectangles, using the image as a guide for the direction of each diagonal line.
      Then sew a tiny amount to the outside of the drawn lines.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Cut ยผโ€ away from the sewn lines then press the corner squares open.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Sew one navy 1ยฝโ€ square to the short left edge of one background 3ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ rectangle then press open.
    • Sew one navy 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ rectangle to the shorter right edge of one background 2ยฝโ€ x 3ยฝโ€ rectangle then press open.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Arrange the units from steps one to four into order using the images as a guide.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Sew together to complete the S block.

    Make the letter L block as follows:

    • Sew one teal 1ยฝโ€ x 5ยฝโ€ rectangle to the long left edge of one background 3ยฝโ€ x 5ยฝโ€ rectangle then press open.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Then sew one teal 4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ rectangle to the bottom of the unit from step seven, using the images as a guide, to complete the L block.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white

    Make the first letter E block as follows:

    • Sew one turquoise 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ rectangle to the short left edge of one background 3ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ rectangle then press open.
    • Sew one turquoise 3ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ rectangle to one background 1ยฝโ€ square then press open.
    • Sew one turquoise 1ยฝโ€ square to one background 3ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ then press open.
    • Arrange the units from steps nine to eleven into order using the images as a guide.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Sew together to complete the first E block.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white

    Make the second letter E block as follows:

    • Repeat steps nine to thirteen using the pale turquoise and background fabric to complete the second E block.

    Make the letter P block as follows:

    • Take three background fabric 1ยฝโ€ squares and two white 4ยฝโ€ x 1ยฝโ€ rectangles.
      Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all the background fabric squares.
      Match the squares, right sides together, to the far corners of each of the white rectangles, using the image as a guide for the direction of each diagonal line.
      Then sew a tiny amount to the outside of the drawn lines.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in black and white
    • Cut ยผโ€ away from the sewn lines then press the corner squares open.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in black and white
    • Sew two white 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ rectangles to two opposite sides of one background 2ยฝโ€ square then press open.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Sew one white 1ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ rectangle to the shorter left edge of one background 3ยฝโ€ x 2ยฝโ€ rectangle then press open.
    • Arrange the units from steps fifteen to seventeen into order using the images as a guide.
    • Sew together to complete the P block.

    Final Construction:โ€จ

    • Sew the five letter blocks together with six background 1ยฝโ€ x 6ยฝโ€ rectangles between the blocks and at both ends. Press well.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white
    • Sew two background 26ยฝโ€ x 5โ€ rectangles, one to the top long edge and one to the bottom long edge of the long letters block from step twenty. Press well.
      Diagram of quilt block construction in blue and white

    Quilting:

    • Now itโ€™s time to make a quilt sandwich.
      Place your light backing fabric rectangle (right side facing down) with your batting on top, then add the patchwork pillow front with the right side facing towards you.
      Make sure all the layers are smooth and flat then baste the layers together using your preferred method.
    • Quilt as desired.โ€จI have used vertical straight line quilting at 1โ€ spacing across the full pillow front.
      โ€จOther quilting ideas: diagonal straight lines across the whole pillow front, free motion quilting over the background but not the letters, or hand quilting around the letters.
    • Once you have finished quilting, trim off excess backing fabric and batting and square up your pillow block if required.

    Finishing:

    • Take one pillow back 14ยฝโ€ x 15ยฝโ€ rectangle and hem one short edge by pressing the raw edge to the wrong side by ยผโ€ then again by another ยผโ€.
      Press well and sew. Then repeat for the second pillow back 16ยฝโ€ x 15ยฝโ€ rectangle.
    • Pin or clip the pillow back pieces to the quilted block, right sides together, all around the four side.
    • Sew around all four edges using a ยผโ€ seam allowance, securing the start and finish with some back-stitching.
    • Trim the corners, turn the pillow cover the right way out, carefully poke out the four corners and then press.
    • Stuff with a 26โ€ x 15โ€ pad and enjoy your new Patchwork Sleep pillow!
      blue and gray patchwork pillow on bed with other pillows

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    About the Designer

    Amy lives in the north of England with her husband and son. When sheโ€™s not sewing and quilting, Amy can usually be found baking or reading. You can find her on Instagram @amyatthegate

    Also by Amy:

    Straight Line Quilting | Not so straightforwardโ€ฆin a good way!

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    Seams Perfect: Online course – create spot-on patchwork seams with precision and confidence.

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